GB2553465B - Shimming coils for magnetic resonance imaging - Google Patents

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GB2553465B
GB2553465B GB1717753.6A GB201717753A GB2553465B GB 2553465 B GB2553465 B GB 2553465B GB 201717753 A GB201717753 A GB 201717753A GB 2553465 B GB2553465 B GB 2553465B
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J Beatty Phillip
Gyles Panther Alexander
Alan Stainsby Jeff
Mark Deschenes David
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    • G01R33/387—Compensation of inhomogeneities
    • G01R33/3875—Compensation of inhomogeneities using correction coil assemblies, e.g. active shimming
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    • G01R33/543—Control of the operation of the MR system, e.g. setting of acquisition parameters prior to or during MR data acquisition, dynamic shimming, use of one or more scout images for scan plane prescription

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